Thursday , 2 July 2026

Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Jupiler Pro League · 2022-23
Royal Antwerp FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Sun 7 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC Bosuil Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Radja Nainggolan 24' Y
Y 29' Kristiyan Malinov
Alhassan Yusuf 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Royal Antwerp FC vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Bosuil Stadion.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 30 66
2 Club Brugge KV 30 63
3 K. Sint-Truidense VV 30 57
4 KAA Gent 30 45
5 KV Mechelen 30 45
6 RSC Anderlecht 30 44
7 KRC Genk 30 42
8 Royal Standard de Liege 30 40
9 KVC Westerlo 30 39
10 Royal Antwerp FC 30 35
11 Sporting du Pays de Charleroi 30 34
12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 30 34
13 SV Zulte-Waregem 30 32
14 UR La Louviere Centre 30 31
15 Cercle Brugge KSV 30 31
16 FC Verbroedering Dender EH 30 19

Head-to-Head

5
5
2
Royal Antwerp FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-07 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2022-04-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-08-29 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-03-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-11-30 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Recent Form

Royal Antwerp FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Oud-Heverlee Leuven H 4–2 W
31 Jul SV Zulte-Waregem H 1–0 W
24 Jul KV Mechelen A 2–0 W
09 Apr Cercle Brugge KSV H 1–1 D
02 Apr Oud-Heverlee Leuven A 1–0 W
19 Mar SV Zulte-Waregem H 1–0 W
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 2–4 L
30 Jul KVC Westerlo H 2–0 W
23 Jul KV Kortrijk A 2–0 W
10 Apr KAA Gent A 0–5 L
02 Apr Royal Antwerp FC H 0–1 L
19 Mar FC Seraing A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Royal Antwerp FC Oud-Heverlee Leuven
#10 Position #12
35 Points 34
30 Played 30
9 / 8 / 13 W / D / L 9 / 7 / 14
31 Scored 32
32 Conceded 43
-1 GD -11
1.17 PPG 1.13
30% Win % 30%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Royal Antwerp FC are 10th (35 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 12th (34 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Royal Antwerp FC gets underway.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oud-Heverlee Leuven that had 184 games and scored 229 goals.
  • 10' The travelling Oud-Heverlee Leuven supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Radja Nainggolan on 24.
  • 29' Kristiyan Malinov is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' Royal Antwerp FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Radja Nainggolan on 38.
  • 40' What a moment for Michael Frey! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' It’s high time Marc Brys made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kristiyan Malinov is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Oud-Heverlee Leuven.
  • 55' Louis Patris does the damage! The net is bulging and Oud-Heverlee Leuven surge ahead!
  • 58' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven manager makes a substitution. Kristiyan Malinov departs to be replaced by Hamza Mendyl.
  • 63' Oud-Heverlee Leuven fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' The deadlock is broken! Michel-Ange Balikwisha gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
  • 74' Anthony Valencia gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Koji Miyoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' A stunning finish from Michel-Ange Balikwisha — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' Viktor Fischer gets the nod from Royal Antwerp FC. He replaces Michel-Ange Balikwisha and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' A change in the Oud-Heverlee Leuven ranks — Dylan Ouedraogo exits the field as Pierre-Yves Ngawa enters on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alhassan Yusuf.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Royal Antwerp FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark van Bommel

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michel-Ange Balikwisha 3
Michael Frey 2
Vincent Janssen 2
Levan Shengelia 2
Thomas Henry 1
Louis Patris 1
Xavier Mercier 1
Gyrano Kerk 1

Head to Head

2022-08-07 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2022-04-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC 2021-08-29 Royal Antwerp FC 2–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2021-03-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 Royal Antwerp FC 2020-11-30 Royal Antwerp FC 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Royal Antwerp FC Form

2022-08-07 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2022-07-31 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 SV Zulte-Waregem W 2022-07-24 KV Mechelen 0–2 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-04-09 Royal Antwerp FC 1–1 Cercle Brugge KSV D 2022-04-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC W 2022-03-19 Royal Antwerp FC 1–0 SV Zulte-Waregem W

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2022-08-07 Royal Antwerp FC 4–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2022-07-30 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2–0 KVC Westerlo W 2022-07-23 KV Kortrijk 0–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2022-04-10 KAA Gent 5–0 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2022-04-02 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–1 Royal Antwerp FC L 2022-03-19 FC Seraing 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 Royal Antwerp FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG
I would bet for: Royal Antwerp FC to win 56% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Royal Antwerp FC56% Draw24% Oud-Heverlee Leuven20%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Royal Antwerp FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
44%
Royal Antwerp FC or Oud-Heverlee Leuven
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Royal Antwerp FC38% Draw44% Oud-Heverlee Leuven18%
Actual: Royal Antwerp FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Royal Antwerp FC

Handicap Royal Antwerp FC covers Push Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Royal Antwerp FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.